Brady Tkachuk's natural hat trick helps Panthers end skid - ESPN

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On the NHL's Frozen Frenzy night, the Tkachuk brothers fed right into it.

Brady Tkachuk had a natural hat trick in the second period and his brother Matthew Tkachuk matched a club record with five assists as the Florida Panthers rolled past the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3 on Tuesday night to end a two-game skid.

Carter Verhaeghe scored twice and Sam Reinhart added two goals and an assist, extending his point streak against Columbus to a franchise-record 12 games.

Matthew Tkachuk assisted on all three of his brother's goals and had an assist on Verhaeghe's goal in the second for the first four-assist period in Panthers history. He extended his points streak to six games.

Brady Tkachuk became the ninth Panthers player with three goals in a period. He also had four points in the second as the brothers became the third and fourth Florida players with a four-point period.

HATS OFF TO BRADY